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Split system Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

1,502 currently registered split system air conditioners (single split, non-ducted), 2,253 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
1,502
2,253 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
1,203 kWh
cold 2,326 · hot 1,409
Median estimated running cost
$385 / year
middle half: $211 to $564
Median cooling star rating
3.5
range 1.0 to 7.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 125 kWh; highest: 7,057 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, split system air conditioners (1,502 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. TCL TAC-06CHSD/VBIH 348 kWh, 4 stars, 1.78 kW
  2. Maxa LZL17 ODU / LZL17 IDU 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  3. TCL TAC-06CSHD/*IH 354 kWh, 3.5 stars, 1.78 kW
  4. Comfee CASG-XG20/CASN-XG20 367 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  5. Kaden KSI06 370 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW
  6. Midea MFAB-20WC/MFAB-20NC 370 kWh, 5 stars, 2 kW

Cooling only

  1. Rinnai HONCJ26B1 / HINCJ26B1 125 kWh, 7 stars, 2.64 kW
  2. Daikin RKM20QVMA / FTKM20QVMA 129 kWh, 4.5 stars, 2 kW
  3. Daikin RKM20YVMA / FTKM20YVMA 130 kWh, 5 stars, 2.2 kW
  4. Daikin RKM20W2VMA / FTKM20W2VMA 131 kWh, 5 stars, 2.2 kW

All split system air conditioners (2,241)

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split system air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Bonaire CRC6970071/CRC6970171Split system7.5 kW heating7 kW cooling1,768 kWh/yr2.5$566
Braemar KCHV070D1B/KBHV070D1SSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,774 kWh/yr3$568
Toshiba RAV-GM801ATP-A/RAV-GM801KRTP-ASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,775 kWh/yr2.5$568
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH21IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82T*Split system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TBSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/*IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/VFIHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Braemar TCHV08T1S/TSHV08T1SSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Bonaire STH082S1AE/STH082S1AISplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TASplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TDSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/VEIHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
TCL TAC-28CHSD/TPH11IHSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Kogan KASSSAC82TCSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,778 kWh/yr3$569
Gree GWH28ATEXFSplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA2A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Kinghome KWH82ATBXB-K6DNA2/O / KWH82ATBXB-K6DNA2/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Gree GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA1A/O / GWH28ATEXF-K6DNA4A/ISplit system9 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr3.5$571
Samsung Electronics AC071HCADKG/SA / AC071HE4DKG/SASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,784 kWh/yr2.5$571
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PCA-M71KA2Split system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr2.5$573
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PCA-M71KASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr2.5$573
Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M71VAD-A/PCA-M71KA SeriesSplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr2.5$573
Fujitsu AOTH24KBTB/AUTH24KVLASplit system8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,791 kWh/yr2.5$573
Aux ASW-H80A4/LER3DISplit system9.1 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,792 kWh/yr4$573
Midea MFEZ80VA-W/MFEZ80VA-NSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Rinnai HONRPX80/HINRPX80MSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Midea MFEF80VA-W/MFEF80VA-NSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Actron Air HRC-080DS / HRE-080DSSplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,794 kWh/yr3.5$574
Samsung Electronics AR24AXHQAWKXSA/AR24AXHQAWKNSASplit system7.9 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,796 kWh/yr3.5$575
Westinghouse WSD79HWC-E / WSD79HWC-ISplit system8.7 kW heating8 kW cooling1,799 kWh/yr3.5$576
Gree GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/O / GWH28AGEXH-K6DNA1E/ISplit system9 kW heating8.5 kW cooling1,800 kWh/yr3.5$576
Gree GVH24EBXF-K6DNA1A/O / GVH24EBXF-K6DNA1A/ISplit system8 kW heating7 kW cooling1,801 kWh/yr3$576
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71HA2Split system7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,811 kWh/yr2$580
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71HASplit system7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,811 kWh/yr2$580
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71HA3Split system7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,811 kWh/yr2$580
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA*-A/PCA-M71HA* SeriesSplit system7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,811 kWh/yr2$580
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71HA3Split system7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,811 kWh/yr2$580
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA-A/PCA-M71HA2Split system7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,811 kWh/yr2$580
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM71VHA2-A/PCA-M71HASplit system7.6 kW heating7.1 kW cooling1,811 kWh/yr2$580
Sinclair SIHA-28BV/SOHA-28BVSplit system8.4 kW heating8.2 kW cooling1,818 kWh/yr3$582
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_80/28_ZRA-WSplit system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,821 kWh/yr3$583
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC28ZRA-W / DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK80/DXK28ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRC80ZRA-W / SRK80ZRA-WF1Split system9 kW heating8 kW cooling1,825 kWh/yr3.5$584
Rinnai HONRJX80/HINRJX80Split system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,826 kWh/yr3.5$584
Midea MFAB-80WC/MFAB-80NCSplit system8.5 kW heating8 kW cooling1,828 kWh/yr3.5$585
Split system Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs